Ōda Station (Kumamoto)
Railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
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Ōda Station (網田駅, Ōda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[2][3]
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JR KyushuŌda Station 網田駅  | |||||||||||
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Ōda Station in March 2005 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Shimoodamachi, Uto-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-3173 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°40′03″N 130°32′49″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■Misumi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.5 km from Uto | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms[1] | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes (ramps to platform level) | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 December 1899 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2005 | 193 | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Misumi Line and is located 14.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Uto.[4] The A-Train limited express also makes a brief stop at this station.[5]
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms at grade connected by a level crossing. The wooden station building bookstore is the oldest station building in Kumamoto Prefecture and received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2014.[6][3][4]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Misumi Line | for Uto and Kumamoto |
| 2 | ■ Misumi Line | for Misumi |
Platforms
History
The station was opened on 25 December 1899 by the Kyushu Railway, which was nationalized on 1 July 1907. Following the privatization of the Japan National Railways on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR Kyushu.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2005, the station was used by an average of 193 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Uto City Hall Amida Branch Office
- Uto City Amida Elementary School
- Uto City Amida Junior High School
- Japan National Route 57
